Appendix II: Procedures for Dances
Students must arrive no later than one hour after the announced start of the dance. Starting/ending times may vary. This information will be made clear to students beforehand.
• At reservation-only dances (e.g. Homecoming, MORP, Prom), students who arrive late will not be allowed admission. Parents of Upper Division students will be called and notified. Parents of Middle Division students will be asked to leave with their child or will be called and asked to pick up their child. Dances sponsored for either Middle Division or Upper Division are intended for students within those grades. Middle Division students will not be permitted to attend Upper Division Dances. Likewise, Upper Division students will not be permitted to attend Middle Division dances. Such students may only attend in their capacity as Student Council members. • At non-reserved dances, Upper Division students who arrive late will not be admitted. Parents of Middle Division students will be asked to leave with their child or will be called and asked to pick up their child. Students who are absent, half-day absent or sent home early from school on the day of a dance may not attend the dance.
• Exceptions may be made by the Vice Principal under certain circumstances ( e. g. e a rl y d i s m i s s a l f o r a d o c t o r ’s appointment.) • If a faculty chaperone encounters a student who was absent from school or was dismissed early from school, the chaperone should dismiss the student from the dance and
inform an administrator immediately. If the student is “stranded” without transportation, his/her parents should be called.
At reservation-only dances, a sign-in log will be kept.
• All students attending the dance must sign in upon arrival. • Students are not to be readmitted once they leave. Students may not leave the designated area for the dance (e.g. the Student Center) while in attendance.
• Limited exceptions may be made only if the student is supervised by a sponsor.
Possession of drugs/alcohol at a dance or use of drugs/alcohol prior to attending a dance is a grievous violation of school policy.
• Students who violate this policy can expect severe disciplinary consequences. Prior to reservation-only dances, dance policies will be reviewed with both students and parents.
• All students who plan to attend such dances must be present for a meeting conducted by the sponsors and administration for the purpose of reviewing dance policies. • The sponsors of the dance will prepare a letter reviewing dance policies, which will be signed by the principal and sent to the parents of these students.
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